Cincy caves in to Palmer, but for what Oakland's offering, I don't blame them one bit. A first rounder, potentially two? No brainer.

Question is if this helps Raiders. Maybe Palmer can help them sneak into the playoffs, but I don't know about that. Obviously their QB sitch is desparate if they're about to put Kyle Boller behind the helmet, but even one first rounder for a QB with more years behind him than ahead is steep; plus one who I'm not sure would be motivated.

STOOLEYES ARE IDOOTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IF WE HAD ONLY HAVE THE SENSE ALL DAFFIS (EVEN THOUGHT HE IS DEAD, LOLF!!!!!!!!0 WE WOOD HALF SENT THE BEGANALS OUR DARFT PICKS FIRST ROND SECOND ROND I DONT GIVE S HSIT, COME ON PEPPLE, YOU THINK BEN ROFFLESBURGER WILL LAST THE ENTIRE SASSION?!?!?!?!?! THE RADDERS WERE >>>>>SMART<<<<<<<<<<< FOR GETTIN pLAMER WHEN THE GETTIN WAS GOODE, INSTEAD WHEEL HALVE HALF A SEASON WITH CHARLIE BADGE >>>>>>>>>>OOPS<<<<<<<FORGET THAT, HELL ONLY LAST, ONE GAME, >>>>>>>>>>>>>ERRRRRRRRRRRM<<<<<<<<<<<<ONE QUARTER, THEN IT'LL BE DENTIST DIXON AND >>>>>>>>>>>>NO<<<<<<<<<<<BACKUPS, WHAT THEN? I SPOSE WE CAN SINGE ANTARNWARN RAMBLE L, LOFL....

Wow - I did not think the Bengals could get more than a 2nd-rounder for Palmer, whose disinterest in football seems to come from something beyond just playing in Cincinnati.

This also confirms for me that there's not way the Steelers were seriously considering trading Ben, since in my mind, if Palmer is worth two 1st-round picks, Ben is worth 3 and a couple of players -- a deal the team might not have turned down at the time (esp. given they gave Holmes away for nothing).

Seems to me that ever since Kemo KO'd Palmer, his problem has been between his ears. Granted, Cincy's offensive talent (particularly, their O-line) veered off in a big way since that playoff appearance, but he won't have that excuse in Oakland; great running game; better than average O-line; and OK receivers.

I'm interested to see if he's able to make any sort of a comeback with that squad.

STOOLEYES ARE IDOOTS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IF WE HAD ONLY HAVE THE SENSE ALL DAFFIS (EVEN THOUGHT HE IS DEAD, LOLF!!!!!!!!0 WE WOOD HALF SENT THE BEGANALS OUR DARFT PICKS FIRST ROND SECOND ROND I DONT GIVE S HSIT, COME ON PEPPLE, YOU THINK BEN ROFFLESBURGER WILL LAST THE ENTIRE SASSION?!?!?!?!?! THE RADDERS WERE >>>>>SMART<<<<<<<<<<< FOR GETTIN pLAMER WHEN THE GETTIN WAS GOODE, INSTEAD WHEEL HALVE HALF A SEASON WITH CHARLIE BADGE >>>>>>>>>>OOPS<<<<<<<FORGET THAT, HELL ONLY LAST, ONE GAME, >>>>>>>>>>>>>ERRRRRRRRRRRM<<<<<<<<<<<<ONE QUARTER, THEN IT'LL BE DENTIST DIXON AND >>>>>>>>>>>>NO<<<<<<<<<<<BACKUPS, WHAT THEN? I SPOSE WE CAN SINGE ANTARNWARN RAMBLE L, LOFL....